Math
The ability to understand and use mathematics is critical to everyone’s life. We believe that our students should graduate from high school with the skills needed for everyday living as well as with the preparation needed to meet future opportunities. Teachers make course recommendations in accordance with individual student needs, abilities, interests, level of maturity, and course prerequisites. Students enrolled in Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II will take the SOL associated with these courses,
To receive a Standard Diploma, students must earn a minimum of three credits in math to include, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II or Algebra Functions and Data Analysis.
To receive an Advanced Studies Diploma, students must earn a minimum of four credits in math to include Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and one course above the level of Algebra II. Students who plan to attend a two-year or four-year college/university are encouraged to take math all four years in high school.
Rising freshmen only: Students who earned a passing grade in Algebra I in middle school, but did not pass the Algebra I SOL are placed in Algebra, Functions and Data Analysis for fall term and will take the Algebra I SOL in January.
It is imperative that you pay close attention to the prerequisites for each math course and discuss the appropriate math course with your current math instructor.
Typical Course Progressions
Accelerated Algebra I
Grade 9 Credit 1
Prerequisite: "B" or greater in Math 8 and teacher recommendation
This course, taken in the fall term, extends students’ knowledge and understanding of the real number system and its properties through the study of variables, expressions, equations, inequalities, factoring and analysis of data derived from real-world phenomena. This is an SOL class.
Algebra I Part 1
Grade 9 Credit 1
Co-requisite: Algebra I
This course extends students’ understanding of the real number system and its properties through the study of variables, expressions, inequalities, factoring, and analysis of data derived from real- world phenomena. Algebra 1, Part I includes some of the Virginia Standards of Learning for Algebra I.
Students will take this course fall semester.
Algebra I
Grade 9 Credit 1
This course extends students’ knowledge and understanding of the real number system and its properties through the study of variables, expressions, equations, inequalities, factoring, and analysis of data derived from real-world phenomena. This is an SOL class.
Students will take this course spring semester.
Algebra, Functions and Data Analysis
Grades 10-12 Credit 1
This course will utilize the mathematical model and data analysis, systems of inequalities, probability and, experimental design and implementation. Graphing calculator will assist in modeling and investigating functions and data analysis.
Geometry
Grades 9-11 Credit 1
Prerequisite: "C" or greater in Algebra I or successful completion AFDA
This course is designed to teach the student how to recognize terms, symbols ,and figures of plane geometry, to develop certain sequences of theorems, and to develop a way of thinking in a logical, mathematical manner using deductive and inductive reasoning. Direct and indirect proofs used to apply basic relationships of geometry involved in congruence, similarity, parallelism, perpendicularity and area, and to perform basic geometric constructions is the focus of this course. This is an SOL class.
Algebra II
Grades 9-12 Credit 1
Prerequisite: "B" or greater in Algebra I and Geometry or teacher recommendation. Students who earn less than a “C” in Algebra I and Geometry should select Algebra Functions and Data Analysis.
This course expands and clarifies concepts in Algebra I. New topics include sequence and series, polynomial functions, logarithms, quadratic systems, and conics. Emphasis is on algebraic processes and t heir use in problem solving. This course will enhance the students’ understanding of the function of concept and deductive reasoning in Algebra. This is an SOL class.
Algebra II Honors
Grades 9-12 Credit 1
Prerequisite: "B" or greater in Algebra I and Geometry or teacher recommendation
Algebra II continues the students’ study of advanced algebraic concepts including functions, polynomials, and rational expressions, systems of functions and inequalities, and matrices. Students will describe and translate among graphic, algebraic, numeric, tabular, and verbal representations of relations and use those representations to solve problems. Emphasis will be placed on practical applications and modeling. This is an SOL class.
Data Science
Grades 10-12 Credit 1
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Algebra II or Algebra II Honors or teacher recommendation
Through the use of open-source technology tools, students will identify and explore problems that involve the use of relational database concepts and data-intensive computing to find solutions and make generalizations. Students will engage in a data science problem-solving structure to interact with large data sets as a means to formulate problems, collect and clean data, visualize data, model using data, and communicate effectively about data formulated solutions.
Probability and Statistics
Grades 10-12 Credit 1
Prerequisite: "B" or greater in Algebra II or Algebra II Honors or teacher recommendation
This advanced course presents students with basic concepts and techniques for collecting data, drawing conclusions, and making predictions. Students will collect real-world data, particularly through surveys, to address practical and relevant problems.
Pre-Calculus Honors
Grades 10-12 Credit 1
Prerequisite: "B" or greater in Algebra II or Algebra II Honors or teacher recommendation
This course extends both algebra and trigonometry topics. Emphasis is on functions and their inverses, equations, and inequalities, graph, theory, matrices, sequences and series, conic sections, and logarithms.
Advanced Placement Statistics (online 2024-2025)
Grade 12 Credit 1
Prerequisite: "B" or greater in Probability and Statistics or teacher recommendation
The Advanced Placement Statistics course is a college-level course that will include the study of distributions, relations in categorical data, random variables, use and abuse of tests and inference for linear regression.
Please note: There is an AP exam associated with this course. AP exams are not required. Students electing to take an AP exam are responsible for paying the exam fee.
Advanced Placement Calculus AB/Calculus Lab (Yearlong Course)
Grades 10-12 Credits 2
Prerequisite: "B" or greater in Pre-Calculus Honors or teacher recommendation
The topics to be studied in this college-level course include: theory of limits, differential calculus and its applications; integral calculus and its applications, problem solving at the calculus level; and those topics which are contained in the Advanced Placement Calculus AB syllabus as given by the College Entrance Examination Board. This class meets every day all year.
Please note: There is an AP exam associated with this course. AP exams are not required. Students electing to take an AP exam are responsible for paying the exam fee.
Advanced Placement Calculus BC (Fall Semester Only) (online 2024-2025)
Grades 11-12 Credit 1
Prerequisite: "B" or greater in AP Calculus AB or teacher recommendation
AP Calculus BC is primarily concerned with developing students’ understanding of the concepts of calculus and providing experience with its methods and applications. The course emphasizes a multi-representational approach to calculus, with concepts, results, and problems expressed geometrically, numerically, analytically, and verbally.
Please note: There is an AP exam associated with this course. AP exams are not required. Students electing to take an AP exam are responsible for paying the exam fee.